Mickey is an “old-school” printmaker and surface pattern designer living in Lakewood, Ohio
After a career directing creative and brand teams for KeyCorp and Hyland Software, I stepped out of the corporate world to create prints and designs that are uniquely my own. Influenced by the work of Josef Frank, Charlie Harper, Viktor Schreckengost, Angie Lewin and others, my work reflects the natural world around me in a modern Arts & Crafts style.
My process begins by taking pictures of places and spaces in my neighborhood and beyond. With a photograph as my guide, I create hyper-graphical compositions that expose the contrast between light and dark. I then carve, hand-pull and paint each Linoprint using Gouache watercolors.
The surface patterns I design are extensions of the Linoprints I create. Each pattern is as unique as the print that inspired it.
Exhibitions
"Twenty-three Flowers" Linoprint - One of 32 pieces accepted for The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) first annual art exhibition at Mohican State Park Lodge and Resort, November, 2024 through January, 2025.
"Field of Flowers" Linoprint - Selected for inclusion in the Artists Archives of the Western Reserve "NewNow" exhibition , Cleveland, Ohio 2024
"Poppies" Linoprint - Acquired for The Glidden House, a historic boutique hotel located in Cleveland, Ohio 2024
"Twenty-three Flowers" Linoprint - Best of Show, Printmaking category, Boston Mills Arts Fest, Penisula, Ohio 2024
Solo Show, Clark Gallery, Blackbird Baking - Lakewood, Ohio 2023, 2023, 2024, 2025
"Les Delices Season 14" - Commissioned artist for print and digital graphics for 2022-2023 season, Cleveland, Ohio
"Red Roof Farm" Linoprint - Selected for inclusion in the "Fruits of our Labor" exhibition at Pinwheel Gallery, Cleveland, Ohio 2023
"Field of Flowers" Linoprint - Selected for inclusion in the Zygote Press Member Showcase at MetroHealth Hospital, Cleveland, Ohio 2022
Juried Artist - Ann Arbor Summer Street Art Fair, Berea Arts Fest, Boston Mills Art Fest, Cain Park Art Festival, Lakewood Arts Festival, Rocky River Fall Art Festival 2021-2024